Seawell Family of Moore County NC

The Seawell family, sometimes spelled Sewell or Sowell, came to Moore County from Virginia by way of eastern NC. The immigrant ancestor is said to be Thomas Sewell, who was born about 1597 in England and died in 1649 in Sewell's Point. VA. His wife's name may have been Mercy.

Richard Seawell (ca. 1690-1747), presumed to be a descendant of Thomas, lived in Chowan Co. NC with his wife Martha Oliver. Their son Obediah Seawell (ca. 1715-1777) moved to Moore County NC. His wife was Mary Raynor.

It bothers me that this family scattered to such diverse locations. I would like solid documentation that these really are all one family. Especially worrisome is the fact that Elizabeth Stanford is said to have been born in Tennessee, yet their children were all born in Moore Co. NC.

In any case, Isham Seawell did remain in Moore County, and it's his family that I'm concerned with here.